Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
144s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
20/10/2026, 16:38
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
Nursultan.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
Nursultan.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
General
- Target Nursultan.exe
- Size 357KB
- Sample261020-t5p4rssvfx
- SHA256 6d8696a2fd1b6df9e3d3203bc2b2a76e5dce67ecf9ddac7baac7253b21ed2650
- MD5 a2749f531820ca5de15ea8b4e8da8150
- SHA1 eb98e5c6a80f356166ae65e9197f9ce2c0c0a9fc
- SHA512 97f360f790bc161d8d9dd2cd1c31595b5fbf1d6d533ea250f365f0b3fbabdad0809068329e04bef70daf53130b40304c630eabc0857a4b506d9f0bd772a9dda5
- SSDEEP 6144:tKFPitiT8Dovy/v3UQvllqxr+4EAWKkb//A//CsP6:Ai0T8yyX5llqr6Kc
- TLSH T127748C067E44D3D1D8562BF783DF19100BB3ACE30AE2D60B7B19BEA1D5412626D2B76C
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Extracted
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sheetrat
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1.8
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u973.cantdown.su:1728
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anti_virtual
true
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certificate
ncikt6gvnsjmg4x6qwd
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exclusion_wd
true
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hidden_file
true
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install
true
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install_watch_dog
true
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key
m4wuo1y1jkuvvauouff752u59ylh9zi
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path_client
%ApplicationData%\xdwd
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path_watch_dog
%ProgramFiles%
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pump
true
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rootkit
rtl4nrivjo7lxet474d62v6ga
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use_install_admin
true
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user_init
true
Signatures
- Detects Sheetrat Payload 1 IoCs
Sheetrat aka NonEuclid RAT is a trojan written in C#.
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2968-0-0x0000000000540000-0x000000000059A000-memory.dmp family_sheetrat_v1 - Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit = "C:\\Windows\\System32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\xdwd" Nursultan.exe - Executes dropped EXE 7 IoCs
pid Process 5528 xdwd 4472 xdwd 360 xdwd 1812 xdwd 864 xdwd 5352 xdwd 4404 xdwd - Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 8 IoCs
Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.
pid Process 4008 cmd.exe 4368 cmd.exe 2592 cmd.exe 5308 cmd.exe 2712 cmd.exe 2984 cmd.exe 3144 cmd.exe 1776 cmd.exe - Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 16 IoCs
The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname xdwd Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain xdwd Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain xdwd Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain Nursultan.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname xdwd Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain xdwd Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname xdwd Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain xdwd Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname xdwd Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname xdwd Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname xdwd Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname xdwd Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain xdwd Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname Nursultan.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain xdwd Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain xdwd - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 8 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
pid Process 3168 schtasks.exe 2228 schtasks.exe 3928 schtasks.exe 2144 schtasks.exe 1084 schtasks.exe 4572 schtasks.exe 4760 schtasks.exe 1548 schtasks.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 12 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2968 Nursultan.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 5528 xdwd Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 5528 xdwd Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4472 xdwd Token: SeDebugPrivilege 360 xdwd Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4472 xdwd Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1812 xdwd Token: SeDebugPrivilege 864 xdwd Token: SeDebugPrivilege 5352 xdwd Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4404 xdwd Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1812 xdwd Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 5352 xdwd - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2968 wrote to memory of 4000 2968 Nursultan.exe 91 PID 2968 wrote to memory of 2592 2968 Nursultan.exe 92 PID 2592 wrote to memory of 1548 2592 cmd.exe 95 PID 5528 wrote to memory of 5308 5528 xdwd 97 PID 5308 wrote to memory of 3168 5308 cmd.exe 99 PID 4472 wrote to memory of 2712 4472 xdwd 106 PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2228 2712 cmd.exe 108 PID 360 wrote to memory of 2984 360 xdwd 111 PID 2984 wrote to memory of 3928 2984 cmd.exe 113 PID 1812 wrote to memory of 3144 1812 xdwd 120 PID 3144 wrote to memory of 2144 3144 cmd.exe 122 PID 5352 wrote to memory of 1776 5352 xdwd 125 PID 1776 wrote to memory of 1084 1776 cmd.exe 128 PID 864 wrote to memory of 4008 864 xdwd 127 PID 4404 wrote to memory of 4368 4404 xdwd 133 PID 4008 wrote to memory of 4572 4008 cmd.exe 136 PID 4368 wrote to memory of 4760 4368 cmd.exe 138 - Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nursultan.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nursultan.exe"1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2968 -
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe"CMD" netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="`^u~t_G4tuV7tk" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\xdwd" enable=yes & exit2⤵PID:4000
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe"cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\xdwd" /RL HIGHEST & exit2⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2592 -
C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\xdwd" /RL HIGHEST3⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:1548
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\xdwd"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\xdwd"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5528 -
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\xdwd" /RL HIGHEST & exit2⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5308 -
C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exeschtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\xdwd" /RL HIGHEST3⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:3168
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\xdwd"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\xdwd"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4472 -
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\xdwd" /RL HIGHEST & exit2⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2712 -
C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exeschtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\xdwd" /RL HIGHEST3⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2228
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\xdwd"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\xdwd"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:360 -
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\xdwd" /RL HIGHEST & exit2⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2984 -
C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exeschtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\xdwd" /RL HIGHEST3⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:3928
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\xdwd"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\xdwd"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1812 -
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\xdwd" /RL HIGHEST & exit2⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3144 -
C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exeschtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\xdwd" /RL HIGHEST3⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2144
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\xdwd"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\xdwd"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:864 -
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\xdwd" /RL HIGHEST & exit2⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4008 -
C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exeschtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\xdwd" /RL HIGHEST3⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:4572
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\xdwd"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\xdwd"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5352 -
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\xdwd" /RL HIGHEST & exit2⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1776 -
C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exeschtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\xdwd" /RL HIGHEST3⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:1084
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\xdwd"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\xdwd"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4404 -
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\xdwd" /RL HIGHEST & exit2⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4368 -
C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exeschtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\xdwd" /RL HIGHEST3⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:4760
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
1Windows Command Shell
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
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